The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 5, 1898, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1888 DAY FOR OBBERS J.J. Dowling Gets the Contract for Alamo Square Work. A Job to Repair Third Street Bitumen Awarded to Flinn & Treacy. Concrete Specifications for Pav- ing Market Street, From Second to Fifth. GOOD WORK PROMISED s upervisors Awsard the Contract to the City Street Improvement Com- Price $18,000. pany, Yesterday was a in_the Board of Su rs. The Ala- mo Square work was awarded to J. J. Dowl the figures of the “private arrangement.” The work was done §o long ag at the o1 is growing over ) tl the curbs and the Supervisors now are simply awarding a contract in order to allow the contractor to get his money from the public treasury. No mention vesterday in the board of bid which was lower than Dowling’s. The trick by which the Etreet Committee threw out the low bid was not denounced. In discussing the matter of the work Alamo Square r Britt asserted that the original contract was entered into on: behalf of the city by the Superin- tendent of § Mr. Ambrose, the Superintendent, distinctly denies that to do with the letting i rts that he did nent had been de to do tk until he saw Dowling’s men at work on the job. Fiere is o case of fiat contra- Supervisor Brittsays the Superintendent of Sireets Iet this comntract amnd the Supe tendent says he did not. Let the nd JFury i quire whether any coentract was made, and if one was made wh entered into it on behalf of the city The contract for repairing Third street, betwe Mission and Howard, wert to Flinn & Treacy for $2100. J. J. Dowling at first proposed to do the for $950, but he was allowed to work pull_out t d for that sum and the i of inviting new propo- sals awarded the contr lowest bidde Dowling’s bid of $ ite of the value of the to be repaired was in- ured by an expert em- Call. Dowling’s lame ent which ws epted yester- v by the board to the effect that he or the work under a misapprehen- ations is not borne cts. He made his tL: line of the ven offered $75 for verything points to Dowling’s bid on rk was put in to Had there been a wling’s or an inter- the figures of Dowl- of Flinn & Treacy a way 1 found to reject all the by specificati the old r bid lower than loping bid be ing and those would he bids. . The Third-street job is clumsy d simply raw all the way throu view of The Call's ex- posur : job it is doubtful whether the contract will be signed. It is said v, who has political aspira- ady sick of it ct for p: econd to F was ye -tq the ( r c-pany. The contractor agrees to do the work for $15,000 and the old material. ‘The Call's ert figures the old ma- terial to be worth $50i It is said that J. W. McDonald, the Fire Commis- sioner, who is at the head of the City Street Improvement Company, intends to do a s ork on e of w c {tchy Scaly Eczema Seven Years. Face and Head Full of Large White Scales and Sores. So Disgusted | Was Ashamed To Be Seen in Company. Instant Relief and SPEEDY CURE BY CUTICURA, My case of Eczema was of abont seven years® standing. It was of the scaly, itchy kind. I sometimes thought my face and arms were afire. My face was full of large, white scales, and my head was full of sores, in fact 1 was disgusted, I was ashamed togo in company. of CUTICURA RTSOLVENT, and arms with CouTIO washed my y S0aP, puton CUTICURA (ointment), and found great relief instantly,and I got a clean face REMEDIES. this. again, thanks to the CUTICU You may do as you see fit wi VALENTINE EGNER, March 7,1868. 108 Stagg St., Brooklyn,N. Y. curco ACHE 2 YEARS =z CUTICURA 1 suffered two years with Acne. I have triedall kinds of medicines but they did me no good. 1 used six bottles of CUTICURA RESOL- VENT, nine cakes of CUTICURA SOAP, and 1 am cured. My skin is as smooth as any baby. Feb.22,18%8. LEE L. FISHER, \ 923% N.Compton Ave., St. Louis, Mo. CoTicorA Rexenixs are besoud all doubt the greateet skin cures, blood purifiers, end humor remedies of mod- ern times. Warm baths with CuTicura Soar, gentle an- ointings with CCTICULA (ointment), purest of emollient skin cures, and mild doses of CuTICURA RrsoLvENT, {greatest of blood purifiers and humor curee. have cured thousands of cases where suffering was almost beyond mdurance, hair lifeless or all gone, disfigurement terribie. out the world. POTTER DRUG AXD CHEM.. . Bostan PHiow torGure very Skin Disease,” mailed fres. field day for jobs | ct to the next | ving Market on the improvement; hence an extra fine job of work is proposed. The specifications call for a concrete bed nine inches thick. The concrete is to be formed of cement, sand and rock, in this proportion: One part cement, three parts sand and seven parts rock. The space to be paved is about 100,000 square feet. Considering the specifica- tions and the fact that the work must be kept in repair for five years at th_e expense of the contractor, the price is not high. When the work fs done the city will | have a Dolly Varden pavement on Mar- ket street from Second to Fifth. The railroad company will retain the stone block pavement between the car rails where the blocks are laid over an iron arch and bound together by cement. The space between the tracks may be paved with bitumen. In front of the Emporium there is a wooden block | pavement, which his been accepted. Permission has been granted to allow a wooden block pavement in front of the Phelan building. It is said that Mr. McDonald, on gen- eral principles of reciprocity, has re- solved to give the city a fine sample of his work in the proposed new pave- ment. He is closely identified with the care and improvement of the streets. He has the contract for sweeping the streets, for which he draws down about $11,000 a month. Then he has some kind of a private arrangement—or, at least, the City Street Improvement Company has—for repairing and p~tch- ing accepted streets. The little formal- ity of a contract or authorization by some responsible party for Going this work is ‘missing, but bills are rendered and allowed just the same. It is,rough- ly estimated that these little side jobs and the street sweeping enable the Im- provement Company to draw out of the | treasury something like $150,000 per | annum.” When it comes to influence, McDonald s ‘> kingpin. The Super- intendent of Streets is not in his class. PEACE IN CHINATOWN. The Warring Tongs Compelled to Cease Fighting. The highbinder war which was on the verge of breaking out {n Chinatown s off and peace reigns among the Mongolians, for a time at any rate, | The merchants of the See Yup Assocla- tion held a meeting at the corner of Way- erly place and Clay street last evening for the purpose of averting the threat- ened trouble and succeeded in bringing the warring factions to an amicable un- derstanding. The like feeling was be- tween the Sin Sue Ying and the Suey & tongs, both of which are branchi the See Yup Company. The Sin Sue Yings are the ones who have the griev- ance, and the v iing of Lum Sier by ne of their men Wednes ight didn’t ; their grudge, s have been they must have more blood. s from both the warring lled before the meeting sociation last night, and after ble parley, during which the Sin s vowed they would not stop the merchants finally declared that warning would notif of the gullty ¢ shooting _took place the police of the where- arties and every as- would be given the officers to se- >sts and convietion. Both tongs, | the merchants were deter- | wgreed to stop the fighting and no further trouble {s apprehended. —— e A FEAST FOR ART LOVERS. - Delorme’s Interieur de Ferme Now on Exhibition at the Emporium. The “Interieur de Ferme,” or farmhouse interior, one of the famous Delorme col- lection of paintings and a companion to he Blacksmith,” is attracting crowds to the second floor of the Emporium, where it is on exhibition. The two are alike and yet different. In ‘““The Black- smith” the principal feature is the fire- light, while in the *“Interieur’” the slant- ing rays of sup attract the eye first. the workingman at the Delorme Injured by a Bear. Frederick Louis, alias Goldman Smith, an animal trainer at the Chutes, was slightly injured yesterday morning in an encounter with a griz bear. Louis, who has charge of the performing bears and wolves In the large exhibition arena, entered the cage yesterday morning to prepare the animals for the show, having | previously given the bear who afterward atta 1'him a severe beating. In leaving the inclosure he slipped and fell and | bruin, seeing his opportunity for revenge, pounced upon him and sunk his claws into the fleshy part of his leg, inflicting several slight scratches. In trying to get away from the cla of the enraged brute Louis again slipped, this time falling within reach of the bear's teeth. The animal used them to advantage in depriving the unlucky trafner of a small fraction of the calf of his leg. He finally icceeded in getting to the door of the T =2 | ar by, where he had the scratches | and cauterized. The only part of formance that Louis did not seem t s the fact that he was so thoroughly shaken up, having dangled from the teeth of the animal for about four minutes. —_———— | Will Give a Chicken Barbecue. | One of the events of the coming picnic season will be the chicken barbecue to be given at Agricultural Park, San Jose, on Sunday, April 17, by Lodge I of the Jour- | neymen Butchers' Protective and Benevo- | lent Association of the Pacific coast. The | fare for the round trip will include ad- | mission to the grounds and the privilege | | of participation in the festivities. The fol- | | lowing members of the association will have charge of the affair and will consti- tute the committee of arrangements: R. C. Kelly, Morris Marks, Charles Rues- | inger and Joseph Shepperton. ————— | | E | | Roads and Highways. | | | Marsden Manson, the well-known civil enginecr, delivered a lecture on roads and highways before the Academy of Sciences last night. The subject was profusely il- lustrated with the aid of a stercopticon, showing views of many roads, both in ope and this country. The lecture “snap-shot” description of the Jec s trip through the different coun ! tries visited hoth before and after at- tending the seventh International Geolog- | ical Congress, held at St. Petersburg, i Russia. ———— i | Eu Coast Division Time Changes. General Passenger Agent Goodman of | the Southern Pacific has given notiee that | the Sunset Limited will make the Jast | trip of this season on April 28, which is one month later than last year. i The Sunday excursions to Monterey and Santa Cruz over both the broad and nar- row gauge lines will commence on Sun- day, ~pril 10. The broad gauge trains wiu leave the Townsend-street svpot for | s.onterey and Pacific Grove at 7:30 a. m. and the n w-gauge trains will connect with the 7:45 boat from the foot of Mar- ket street —————— | A Captain to Retire. | The term of Captain Edgar C. Sutliffe as commanding officer of Company G, First Infantry Regiment, N. G. C., will | in the carly part of June, and he mounced his intention of not stand- or re-clection. It is probable that he e ccded by First Lieutenant V. Sparrowe, and that Second enant William N. Swazey will promoted to be first lieutenant. ————— Negligence Is Charged. A fury was impaneled in Judge Hunt's be court yesterday to try the suit of John P. Nelson against the Market Street Raflway Company. Nelson claims that he was driving along the Mission road on | August 30, 1896, when an ciectrle car of the Mission street line collided with his team. He was thrown to the pavement and received injuries that have since in- capacitated him. He now asks for $50,000 damages, claiming that the coliision was due to the carelessness of the motorman. —_—— Ladfes' taflor-made suits; latest designs: we slve credit. M. Rothschild, 211 Sutter, r. 7] TO HUMP THEMSELVES FOR THE FESTIVAL. AT LY o FRESEEIN — s e PRI Y ——— Camels, Wonderfully Caparisoned, Will Be Among the Marvels of the Big Masonic Fete. HE camels which are to be pro- vided for the children's amusement at the forthcoming Masonic festi- val in ai{d of the Widows' and Or- phans’ Home have all “been meas- ured for” their wonderful trappings, and the caparisons of two are already quite complete. As will be seen from the cut, they are distinctly emblematic. After the coverings had been adjusted in a manner to please the fashionable outfitter who has this matter in charge one of them was placed in much the position the camels take when the tiny passengers are being seated in the safety cars which will be firmly secured to the backs of the animals, and the other stood beside him while they were being sketched. The arrangements for the comfort as well as the safety of the little ones will be satisfactory in every way. Not only will the children be able to see all that there is in the Pavilion without the slightest fear of being crushed, but the seats are to be so arranged that all may see equally well, and ease in getting into and out of the cars will also have careful attention. Tt Is the intention to provide elther skilled attendhnts to sit in the cars or to allow mothers or sisters to take care of the youngsters on their journeys around the booths and floral gardens. At first the larger of the two animals seemed to resent being made to appear so brilliant an object. He had watched the fitting of his brother in his gorgeous crimson clothing, and for awhile he show- ed distinct signs of objecting. The keeper soon reassured him, however, and he re- mained perfectly passive while the artist was sketching him. The animals were then given a good walk in their new dress to accustom them to it, and all traces of uneasiness promptly disappeared. An electrical thought-reading machine, a wireless telephone, a number of living pictures floating through the alr without the aid of wires, and a whispering gal- lery are the latest novelties to have at- tention. But there are new ideas flowing in on the committee from day to day. Each one is given careful consideration, and all those which are likely to add to the enjoyment of the crowds that will throng the Pavilion are adopted, the idea being to have a most unique fete. The ladles of California Lodge No 1 have concluded to fit up a plantation booth at the festival, In which will be heard darky melodies, banjo-playing, etc. Tables will be provided and coffee will be served. Mrs. Sam Mayger, Mrs. George Johnson and Mrs. Merrfll are the ladies at the head of the committee. The ladies of Ozkland are beginning to hold meetings and promise to put Oak- land in line for the festival. Yesterday the ladies of Oakland Lodge met at the Masonic Cathedral in Oakland. Mrs. George Smith, wife of the master of Oak- land Lodge, was elected chairman. Mrs. Willlam_Gifford was elected secretary. About 150 ladies present concluded to di- vide the city into four sections and ap- point a chairman to solicit donations and contributions to the art booth. Mrs, Pat- terson, Miss Rutherford, Mrs. Voorhies, Mrs. J. B. Daniels, each have a section of Oakland for their work. LIEUTENANT BENNEIT IS RETIRED The Veteran Police Officer Granted a Pension. |Sergeant M. O. Anderson Appointed in His Place. Patroiman William Brophy Received a Merited Promotion. PROBING BURKE’S DEATH. The Men Who So Basely Deserted Him Are to Be Tried for Cowardice. The Police Commissioners met yes- terday afternoon as a pension board and retired Lieutenant Bennett and Police Officer Wells. Bennett has been afling for some time, and at his re- quest his name was placed on the pen- sion list. Wells has been disabled for at least a year, due, it is claimed, to a combin- ation of diseases. The Commissioners at first declded to dismiss him from the force, but as he had served the allotted time, they finally agreed to retire him on a pension. Last night the Commissioners again met and appointed Sergeant Anderson of Captaln Spillane’s division lieuten- ant, to take the place of Bennett, re- tired. Anderson is one of the best- known men in the department, and has a host of friends. To-day he will as- sume the duties of lieutenant of? the Potrero police station. On motion of Commissioner Gunst Police Officer William Brophy was promoted to the position of sergeant. Brophy has been connected with the force for a number of years, and is held in high esteem by his superior officers. After his appointment was made known he was warmly congratu- lated by his fellow-policemen. For several reasoxs, the Commission- ers decided to postpone the appoint- ment of a successor to the late Lieu- | tenant Burke until the next regular | meeting. | At that time it is expected they will | also appoing§ two sergeants to the va- cancies caused by the dismissal of the | disgraced Sergeant Davis and the pro- | | motlon of Sergeant Anders.n. It is understood that Policemen Merrick and | Phillips will ve appointed. They have | the inside track, and having the con- | fidence of the C.mmissioners, their promotion is almost assured. After making the two appointments, the Commissioners discussed the cow- ardly methods of the four policemen who deserted Lieutenant Burke when | he was shot and killed by Haynes, the murderous tinsmith. A diagram of the | cabin in which the murderer lived was shown to the Commissioners, as well as a drawing showing the positions of | the men who so cowardly deserted their brave leader. Chief Lees explained the dlagram and also the positions occupied by the officers when Burke was shot. Owing to the absence of President Tobin, who is econfined to his bed on account of sickness, the Commissioners, after a short discussion, decided to postpone action ‘until the meeting next Monday night. Part of Sutro’s Property for Sale. Judge Belcher made an order yesterday . granting permission to Mrs. Dr. Merritt, guardian of ex-Mayor Sutro, who has been declared incompetent, the right to dispose of part of his property at either private or public sale. The property will be sold to settle some of the outstanding claims against Sutro’s estat, ——————— CORONER’S INQUESTS. Owners of the Newport Building on Mission Street Censured by the Jury for Neglect. Coroner Hawkins yesterday held sev- eral {inquests. In the case of Sol- omon J. Hildebrandt, who on March 15 was caught between the belt and the pulley of a machine on which he was working, the jury rendered a verdict that death was caused “by accident through his own carelessness.” The verdict in the case of Patrick Mc- Hugh, the Morse patrolman killed by fall- ing down an elevator shaft in the New- port building, 213 Mission street, was that the deceased ‘‘came to his death through injuries recelved in a fall by accident through his own carelessness, and we hereby censure the owner or owners of sald building for not having proper and safe guard rails around the elevator shaft on each floor.” In the case of Benjamin Smith of -207 Fillmore street, killed while asleep by inhaling the fumes of illuminating gas from leaky gas fixtures, the verdict was that death was purely accidental. In the case of William Savage, the six- teen-year-old boy killed by falling from a scaffolding on which he was working in a shipyard near the Union Iron Works, the verdict was that the cause of the fall of the deceased was unknown. —_———— % Charged With Assault to Murder. W. A. Shudd, who was arrested on sus- picion of having attempted to murder Pearl Hathaway Saturday evening, was charged with assault to murder at the City Prison last evening. He states that he will fight the case and has engaged Attorneys Lennon and Hawkins to defend voooa @oan. @od 0w coocw v = | him. Tt is not probable that Pearl Hath- | dway will make any complaint. — e———— Cruelty Not Proved. The case against Jesse Roberts, a team- ster for John Tuttle & Co., charged with cruelty to animals in sawing his horse's tongue off, was dismissed by Judge Joachimsen yesterday. that no evidence whatever had been ad- duced by the prosecution to support the charge. £ e e Professor Ardley Returns. BERKELEY, April 4.—Professor Ardley has just returned from the Teachers' In- stitutes of Southern California, where he delivered thirteen illustrated lectures upon art and its history. He also con- ducted the “Round Tabie” upon “Art in Education,” which was attended by fully 1500 persons, completely filling the large auditorium_of the First Congregational Church at Los Angele: e e Adams Point Favored for a Park. OAKLAND, April 4—The City Council finally passed the ordinance to-night de- claring certain propertv on Adams Point necessary for a public park. Pringle, Heitmann, Woodward, Watkinson, Earl and Henneberry voted to pass the meas- ure. An ordinance will be Introduced later calling for an election to vote bonds. s Free, 1 month’s treatment. New cure. Weak men cured to stay cured. Dr. Gordin, 514 Pine. \ i Uinuran Somarm. counst o 3 e GULLET, FOUND A FATAL TOY. A Ten-Year-0ld Girl Plauing With a Pistol Shbuts; Herself. HILE playing with a revolver at her father's home, 80 Jessle street, yesterday afternoon, Mary Antip- pa, the ten-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Antippa, accidentally shot herself. The bullet entered over the left eye, lodging In the brain. She was taken to the Harbor Receiving Hospital, where she died from the effects of the wound without regaining consciousness. and before the arrival of her parents, who were away from home when the ac- cident occurred. The father and mother of the little girl own a candy and fruit stand near he Cliff House and left her at home yes- terday while they went to their place of business. A ten-month-old baby was left In charge of the girl, and this child was the only person present when the fatal shot was fired, so just how it hap- pened is not known. The revolver was a 38-caliber American Bulldog, owned by the father and kept in a bureau drawer. It Is supposed that in the absence of her parents the girl, child-like. had been rummaging through the bureau, came across the pistol and thinking it a good plaything began to experiment with it. A twelve-year-old brother of the girl, who had been selling papers, returned home about 3 o’clock and discovered his sister lying on the floor of the bedroom. He thought her asleep at first, but going closer found her face covered with blood and the pistol on the floor beside her. He rushed screaming from the house to the street, where he attracted the attention of Officer Bush of the Southern station, who went into the house and found the little girl weltering in her own blood and in a dying condition. The policeman im- mediately sent for an ambulance and had the girl taken to the hospital. The doc- tors did everything in thelr power to save her, but despite their efforts she died an hour after reaching the hospital. A message was sent to the CUff House for the father and mother soon after the child was found to be shot. tened to the hospital, which they reached a few moments after the little heart had ceased to beat. They were prostrated with grief at the sad occurrence and blame themselves for having left the child alone and for having kept the weapon h; lli. place where she could easily get hold of it. ‘When the news of the death of the girl was reported at Central Police Station detectives were detailed on the case, as it was thought some one might have killed the child. A thorough investiga- tion failed to connect any one with the shooting and the officers are convinced that it was purely accidental. The Judge held | They has- | OUIET NIGHT AT THE PLAY “Shore Acres” Renews Its Popularity at the Columbia. Anna Held’s New Song—Cheap | Farce-Comedy at the California. “Bohemian Girl” Tivoli—“Jane” Once More at the Revived—Orpheum and Morosco's. “Shore Acres” came back last night and with all its old elaborate simplicity pleased a fairly large audience at the Columbia. I dare say this great Amer- can pie and turkey drama never would have come up for serious challenge from persons who take the theater se- riously had it not been for the fierce eulogies heaped upon. it by Wil- | liam Dean Howells and several dlalect- fanciers, and for its author's custom of employing his Sundays-off in preaching sermons from the pulpits of the churches along the road. These eulo- gles and sermons—turned to glowing account by the press agent—were, from the managerial standpoint, immensely fortunate in their result, attracting thousands to'the play and investing it Wwith an air of high morality and noble art not to be found in other secular performances. Still there were some few playgoers who looked beyond the obvious goodnesses and kodakesque ex- ternals of Mr. Herne's play and failed to find anything that was either moral or artistic beyond at already had been accomplished in the barnyard | masterpiece of Denman Thompson. 1 dealt in some of this skepticism myself when “Shore Acres” was played at the Baldwin last year, but at the same | time, of course, credited Mr. Herne with a more wholesale and, strangely enough, a more convincing use of the external tricks that had made the success of “The Old Homestead."” | " The popular speil of both piays lies wholly in the exaggeration of the | commonplace, the skiilful staging of what are commonly taken for typical | phases of rustic American manners | and dialects. | the first symptom of dramatic thought or invention. But if you go al taking “Shore Acres” in .the right | spirit, you need not deplore the ab- ‘lscnce of these. The only really de- plorable thing in the whole piece Morosco lighthouse scene and its arc! "episode wherein the Good Brother tells the Bad Brother that he, too, loved the | present Mrs. Bad Brother years ago | in her single days, but had - turned | away as a Guvod Brother should and | sacrificed himself. But for this third act you might believe Mr. Herne, author, to be the same simple, trust- ful rustic that beams in Mr. Herne, actor. The acting is so much a part of the play that it never has called for very extensive comment. Mr. Herne has reduced it to a question of mechanism, which is admirably answered by him- self—a past master in rustic character acting—and nearly all of his numerous assoclates. His daughter, Miss Julie Herne, plays the heroine this time, | with some improvement on the dismal | work of her predecessor, aithough she is not entirely unacquainted with the ‘“‘Hamlet’s” Ghost intonation which the author-manager seems to consider a tradition of the part. Taking “Shore Acres” at nothing greater than its real value, it is a harm- less, finished performance of the most unique qualities of tableau entertain- ment. At this period of its life you can almost forgive Mr. Herne his eulogists and sermons. If on the stage Anna Held had only lved up to her milk baths as sin- cerely as Mr. Herne and his play have lived up to his sermons, there would be a different tale to tell in the Baldwin box office. By the way, if Mr. Herne should be asked to appear in any of the local pulpits it will have to be for morn- ing service, as the Columbia engage- ment includes Sunday nights in his working week. . In neither play is there | . . | I went over the way to the Baldwin in time to hear Anna Held and the “animated music sheet” sing “I Want Dem Presents Back.” The music sheet was hardly as animated as Mlle. Held, who introduced into the refrain last week’s pectoral wriggle and a new one, a rear elevation of the muscle dance. “The Cat and the Cherub” has retired from the bill; whether out of modesty or mutilation T don’t know. Femda sy | The California reopened on Sunday night with “A Jay in New York,” a variety show whose only virtues are cheap prices. While to some extent prices may determine an audience, it would not be fair to suppose that every- body who attends the California cares to see a man violently separated from his trousers, and other petty and equally uninteresting vulgarities. | ASHTON STEVENS. Morosco's. The members of the stock company at the Grand Qpera House have, in "Hands; Across the Sea,” a melodrama that calls | out their best efforts. W. L. Gleason, in | his dual role, shows appreciation of the part, and the audience is with him from | the start, while Landers Stevens, as Rob- ert Stillwood, a character which calls for expressions of contempt from the habi- tues of the Grand, won well merited ap- | plause and hisses.” Harry Mainhall plays | the hero well, but his voice is still a bit throaty from his recent iliness. The scen- griv'l and the rest of the cast work faith- ully. Orpheum. | Montgomery and Stone, the hlack-b\oe! buck dancers and rag timers, are still the end at the Orpheum, in spite of their new teams. Of the new people, Miriam _Ains- worth, dancer and dialect specialist, is not a success; Bertha, who frst danced | herself into favor here with Henderson's | shows, takes fairly well; and Mandola, the balancer. is altogether novel and ex | pert. Not the least part sandola’ isuccess is due to a wonderfully trained | dog, a canine master of equipoise. “Tivoli. “The Bohemlan Girl” is an old story at the Tivoll. Of last night's performance it is only necessary to say that it was up to | the average and that the - arts of Thad- |deus and Arline returned two old fa’ | ites, Michelena and Carrie:Roma. who were warmly welcomed by the audience. | The Easter burlesque commences Satur- ay. Alcazar. In “Jane” the stock company at the| Alcazar revives one of its most success- |ful pieces. The bill for next week will be | | “The Strange Adventures of iss Brown.” Chutes. Chiquita, the Haight-street rival of | Anna Held, is still doing business at the old stand. A New Organist. Frank E. Rohner of Chicago has ac- cepted an engagement as organist for the Sherith Israel synagogue on Tavlor | street. A -dan of England beat Edd ARMY AND NAVY CETTING READY The Torpedo-Boat on the Ways at the Union Iron Works. Examples of Rapid Work in the Construction of Ships. General Shafter Leaves for San Diego to Inspect Coast Fortifications. The torpedo-boat for the United States navy, now in course of construction at the Union Iron Works, will be launched early in June and be ready for active service early in August. This 240-ton boat will have a speed of thirty knots an hour and will be fitted with six tor- pedo tubes, one 4-inch gun and two rapid- fire machine guns. 1he steamship St. Paul, built for the Alaska Commercial Corflpany, will be launched at the Union Iron Works at 11:19 a. m. to-morrow. The ship will be curistened by Miss Louise Bertha Sloss. x As examples of repid work in ship- building the facts are cited that the Jap- anese cruiser Chitose was launched Janu- 1898, and within sixty working days thereafter the st Pavl_is to be launched at the The Maual was launched November 27, 1867, and at the same siip the Senator was launched March 19, 18%8. The Senator will go to sea April 27 and the St. Paul on May 10. The keel of the Japane ruiser was laid on May 3. 1897, and the ship was launched January 22, 1 It ie in cons tion English shipyard consin will be launc and finished within the time s the cor 5 General W. R. Shafter, S. A., com- manding the Department of California, left the city yesterday on a tour of in- ection. mpanied by Lleu= Infantry, and tel by Lieutenant John D.’ Miley, Fifth ~Artil- le or officer. The general and hi Aff ofiicers will view the fortifica- tions at Ballast Point, San Diego, and e to other points ite between The en- he Bay of that three - guns now tion to_defe harbor ought able to destre le ship at- tempting to run by th Cojonel James M. M quarter- master of the Department of California, visited the Pr: inspected quité number of y contract. ged in the cently purchased nel Moore is_acknowl- to be one of the best > found in the United jay that some the Fourth J gave the cuit Compa order for ;-pound tins of bread or £80,000 poun After the order was placed with, the Tcli Sagle bakeries. When tf oceurred the American Biscuit Company was running over time, which computed by hours gave ten days’ work a wee The Eagle and Eclipse bakeries accepted the orders on the * " conditi: ASK CUBAN RECOGNITION. The Democratic Campaign Committes Meet and Pass a Resolution. A mesting of the campaign com of the Democratic party of cisco was held in the parlors of the Ba win Hotel last ev presided and J. secretary. A gene took place, after w hold a meeting of the General Democratia Committee on Monday evening, April 11, for the purpose of organizing clubs, whose duty it shall be ize the entire party in the city. The following resolution, introduced by Secretary McGovern, was read and unani- mously passed: Whereas, The appofntment of Hon. W. J. Biggy as Registrar of Voters of this oity and county 1s one that commends Itself to all classes of our citizens as a deserving recogni- tion .of merit and faithfuiness in public life; therefore be it Resolved, That the thanks of this committes be extended to Governor James H. Budd for making so creditable a selection. Dr. D. F. Ragan aiso presented a reso- lution, which was likewise adopted. It read as follows: Whereas, The spirit of liberty has ever been | the guiding principle of the Democratic party; therefore be it d, That the Campal gn Committee of city and county of » the President and the beiligerent rights of After the reading and acceptance of these two resolutions the committee ad- journed to meet again at the Baldwin at § p. m. on Saturday next. Simemd e R Runaway at North Beach. A four-horse team belonging to J. Kruse, a lumber dealer, ran away at Fil- bert and Jones streets yesterday after- noon and one of the horses was so badly injured that it will probably die. The driver locked the rear wheel of the wagon to serve as a brake going down the steep grade, but when half way down the rope broke and the weight of the wagon started the horses down the hill at a breakneck speed. At Lombard street one of the horses fell and was seriously In- jured by the flying lumber. He was taken away In the ambulance to the veterinary hospital. TWO MASKED ROBBERS INVADE A SALOON. Compel a Weaverville Bartender to Surrender a Sackful of Coin. REDDING, April 4—One of the most daring robberles in the history of Trin- ity County took place in Weaverville at about 11 o'clock Saturday night. There were a dozen men in the Elite saloon, when two masked robbers _entered through the rear door, and with drawn revolvers compelled all the inmates to stand with their faces against the wall. The robbers took from the barkeeper, Fred Miller, a sack containing $350 in coin. They then departed as suddenly as they had appeared Both robbers wore masks of gray col- ored cloth. One of them is described as being about five feet ten inches in height, and the other was about an inch shorter, There is no clew to their fdentity, but the authoritics are working upon the idea that the work was done by non-residents. Jorden Defeats Curry. LONDON, April 4—At the National Sporting Club in this city to-night, twenty-round contest for £30andtneban- tam championship of the world. Ben Jor- ry of New York. winning in the seventcenth round. Curry proved game, but was much pun- ished. The Moaern Generation of Men. Physically men are better to-day than evep before. Our college youth are, as a general thing, magnificent specimens. The constitu- | tionally weak and nervous, though they may never become athletes, can their strength and restore trs gre: Iy increase 1ty to the nervous system by the efiicient aid of Hostete ter's Stomach Bitters, which also removes mae B e